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FLZ to BTC: distance & flight time
Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,259 mi
2,025 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLZ from BTC?
The flight distance from Sibolga (FLZ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,259 miles (2,025 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLZ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sibolga and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1.5 hours behind Sibolga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLZ to BTC?
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